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Spatz (1990)

1990-02-21 · 30m · EN
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Spatz is a children's comedy series that ran on CITV during the 1990s, produced by Thames Television and created by Andrew Bethell. The show originally ran from 21 February 1990 to 10 April 1992. The show centred around a fast food restaurant situated in a fictional shopping mall in Cricklewood, London. It was operated by two Canadians, Karen Hansson, Spatz International's European Co-ordinator, and Thomas "TJ" Strickland, the restaurant's manager. Vas Blackwood, Stephanie Charles, Jonathan Copestake, Sue Devaney, Joe Greco, Katy Murphy and Ling Tai appeared as Spatz restaurant employees. Guest stars included David Harewood, Rhys Ifans, Gary Lineker, Danny John-Jules and Nicholas Parsons.

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David Joss BuckleyWriterBaz TaylorDirector

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Paul RotheryPaul RotheryT.J. StricklandVas BlackwoodVas BlackwoodDexterJonathan CopestakeJonathan CopestakeStanleyJoe GrecoJoe GrecoVinceStephanie CharlesStephanie CharlesDebbieJennifer CalvertJennifer CalvertKaren HanssonKaty MurphyKaty MurphyFreddySue DevaneySue DevaneyJoDanny John-JulesDanny John-JulesCaptain ElectricJulia SawalhaJulia SawalhaChloe FairbanksRhys IfansRhys IfansDaveGary LinekerGary LinekerGary Lineker

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference732181Actor preference289610 · 227508 · 1100095Country preferenceGb

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Frequently asked questions about Spatz

What is Spatz about?

Spatz is a children's comedy series that ran on CITV during the 1990s, produced by Thames Television and created by Andrew Bethell. The show originally ran from 21 February 1990 to 10 April 1992. The show centred around a fast food restaurant situated in a fictional shopping mall in Cricklewood, London. It was operated by two Canadians, Karen Hansson, Spatz International's European Co-ordinator, and Thomas "TJ" Strickland, the restaurant's manager. Vas Blackwood, Stephanie Charles, Jonathan Copestake, Sue Devaney, Joe Greco, Katy Murphy and Ling Tai appeared as Spatz restaurant employees. Guest stars included David Harewood, Rhys Ifans, Gary Lineker, Danny John-Jules and Nicholas Parsons.

How long is Spatz?

Spatz has a runtime of 30 minutes.